Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. | Introduction
Introduction
9125 Rehco Road
San Diego, California 92121
U.S.A.
Telephone: (858) 453-7845
Toll Free: (877) 738-6742
Fax: (858) 677-3095
Web site: http://www.petco.com
Public Company
Incorporated: 1965
Employees: 16,900
Sales: $1.81 million (2005)
Stock Exchanges: NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol: PETC
NAIC: 453910 Pet & Pet Supplies Stores
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., is the second-largest pet food and supplies retailer in the United States, operating a chain of 740 stores in 47 states and the District of Columbia. The company's stores sell more than 10,000 pet-related products, including pet food, supplies, grooming products, toys, small pets such as fish, birds, and other small animals (no cats or dogs), and veterinary supplies. Petco's principal format is a 12,000- to 15,000-square-foot store located near neighborhood shopping destinations.